Graduate Certificate in Financial Crime Investigation and Compliance

Globally, financial crime and money laundering costs companies, governments and individuals more than $1.45 trillion, according to the World Economic Forum. Additionally, compliance obligations are ever evolving as regulatory requirements, technology advances and inefficient operations cause rise to new and various risks that need to be mitigated. The Graduate Certificate in Financial Crime Investigation and Compliance will equip you with fundamental knowledge and provide a pathway to the Master of Financial Crime Investigation and Compliance.

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Financial Crime Investigation and Compliance, you must have one of:

• A recognised Bachelor degree (or higher) in any discipline with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 using a 7.0 point scale; OR
• A minimum of two years full-time (or equivalent) relevant ^professional experience; OR
• A combination of alternative admission criteria such as formal, informal and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to one of the above.

^Professional Experience: Financial crime compliance, customer due diligence, KYC, Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorism Financing analysts, transaction monitoring, banking, accounting, finance, financial planning/advice, tax agent, economist, law, public service, investigation, compliance, risk assessment, risk/security analyst, insurance, cyber security, development and foreign aid, psychologist, criminology, criminal justice, fraud prevention, policing, forensics, military, international business, business-policy, researcher, data scientist, data analyst, systems analyst, information technology, information systems and business analysts.

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
• OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
• OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
• OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
• OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
• OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.

International students who successfully complete the Direct Entry Program (DEP) will satisfy the English Language requirements for this Griffith degree.

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) is not available for Domestic students.

Applicants should refer to the English language requirements section of the following University procedure for exceptions to these overall requirements:

• Admission Procedure

If you do not meet the University's specified English language requirements, you may wish to contact the Griffith English Language Institute to increase your eligibility for entering a Griffith University program. This Institute offers a number of English language and other courses at both its Brisbane and Gold Coast branches.

• Griffith English Language Institute

The Graduate Certificate in Financial Crime Investigation and Compliance will equip you with the foundational knowledge you need to pursue an operational career in the financial industry with the necessary knowledge to observe and report inappropriate or illegal use of funds. Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate, you can also gain entry to the Master of Financial Crime Investigation and Compliance.